Estevao de Vespucci

Estevao de Vespucci (died 1655) was an explorer of Portugal.

Biography
Estevao de Vespucci was born to a family of Italians in Portugal, and he was educated at Henry the Navigator's navigation school. Vespucci was granted a charter by King Joao IV of Portugal to explore the East Indies, and he established the colony of Nova Mirandela in Vietnam in 1655. He was killed by the Dutch when he scouted out their colony of New Helmond.